System Options > Import > Inventor/Catia V5/Creo/NX/Solid Edge

To display the dialog:

Select Tools > Options > System Options > Import > File Format > Inventor/Catia V5/Creo/NX/Solid Edge.

- or -

Click File > Open.
In Files of type, select Inventor (Part or Assembly), Catia V5, ProE/Creo (Part or Assembly), Unigraphics/NX, or Solid Edge (Part or Assembly).
Click Options.

Setting	Get/Set Methods	Return Value or <Value> or <OnFlag>	Comment
Entities to Read From 3rd Party CAD Files - Solid Body	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportSolidBody) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportSolidBody, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Entities to Read From 3rd Party CAD Files - Surface Body	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportSurfaceBody) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportSurfaceBody, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Entities to Read From 3rd Party CAD Files - Reference Plane	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportReferencePlane) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportReferencePlane, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Entities to Read From 3rd Party CAD Files - Reference Axis	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportReferenceAxis) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportReferenceAxis, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Entities to Read From 3rd Party CAD Files - Unconsumed Sketch(es) and Curves	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportUnconsumedSketchesAndCurves) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportUnconsumedSketchesAndCurves, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Entities to Read From 3rd Party CAD Files - Custom Properties	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportCustomProperties) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportCustomProperties, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Entities to Read From 3rd Party CAD Files - Material Properties	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportMaterialProperties) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportMaterialProperties, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Options - Dissolve top level assembly on open (Not supported in SOLIDWORKS Connected)	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportDissolveTopLevelAssemblyOnOpen) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportDissolveTopLevelAssemblyOnOpen, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Options - Ignore Hidden Entities	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportIgnoreHiddenEntities) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportIgnoreHiddenEntities, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Options - Import tool bodies from UG NX	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportToolBodiesFromUGNX) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swImportToolBodiesFromUGNX, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value

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